Baron Takahira writes to President Roosevelt to thank him for his gracious words regarding Takahira's contributions to the peace negotiations. He also thanks Roosevelt for information intended for his superiors and promises to pass it on.

Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Takahira wants to convey to President Roosevelt that the Russian battleship Knyaz Suvorov (also spelled Kniaz Souvoroff) went down. Takahira mentions that four additional Russian battleships have gone down. According to Takahira, the Japanese fleet seized a to...